Changes abounded in the new 11A and 9-man football polls, released Wednesday by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association.

Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison moved to the top of the 11A poll after previous number one team Langdon Area/Munich lost.  Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm moved up one place to number two.

New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock stayed atop the 9-man poll, with LaMoure/Litchville-Marion remaining second.  A win over Larimore was the 28th consecutive victory for the Rockets, the two-time defending champion.  Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter moved up one place to fourth.

First-place votes in parentheses

NDAPSSA 11A & 9-Man Football Polls – September 9, 2026

11A
Record
Pts
LW

1 Velva-Drake-Anamoose-Garrison (13)
3-0
87
2

2 Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm (6)
3-0
81
3

3 Northern Cass
3-0
51
4

4 Thompson
3-0
21
RV

5 Southern McLean
3-0
15
NR

Receiving votes: Langdon Area/Munich, Harvey/Wells County, Grafton, Bishop Ryan-Our Redeemers, Rugby, Bowman County, Central McLean, Ray/Powers Lake

9-MAN
Record
Pts
LW

1 New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock (15)
3-0
91
1

2 LaMoure-Litchville/Marion (2)
3-0
74
2

3 Linton/Hazelton-Moffitt-Braddock/Strasburg-Zeeland (2)
3-0
60
3

4 Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter
3-0
35
5

5 North Prairie
3-0
10
RV

Receiving votes: Divide County, Alexander, Hatton-Northwood, Towner-Granville-Upham, Hankinson, Cavalier